Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:54 am GMT   Reply      

is a power filter really nessesary when using a sump, i hate having it in my tank, and i want to remove it. it takes up to much space in the tank, the clowns hind behind the lip of it and the lip makes a shadow on my rockwork, shading corals, very annoying, any input?

Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:03 am GMT   Reply      

Not needed. Live rock does way more than any power filter.

Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:06 am GMT   Reply      

is there anything i should keep an eye on after removing it? water perameters and stuff like that

Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:08 am GMT   Reply      

I don't think so. You have plenty of live rock in there. The amount of nitrifying bacteria in the power filter is very small compared to what is in the LR and sand bed. You could test for ammonia and nitrite for a few days afterwards if you really want to.